AI Rate Professor

Computer Information Systems

Samir Abboud

CIS05 · CIS36A · CIS5 · 5 lifetime ratings

AI rating
48/100
RMP rating
2.9/5
Take again
50%
Difficulty
2.4

The decision

Use him only if you mainly need an easy pass or already know the material; beginners seeking strong teaching should be cautious.

Best fit · Easy A HunterKnowledgeable but UnevenTough Grader ReportsEasy Pass OptionBoring LecturesHomework and Labs Online
  • and unhelpful for others.
  • Some courses feel like easy passes with answers online; others call him a .
  • , yet learning value is inconsistent across CIS sections.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

68/100

Multiple reviews say answers online make passing easy, but others call him a , so A difficulty varies by section.

; no online reviews.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

65/100

Several students say content is easy or already known, though one marks CIS5 as very hard.

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Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

28/100

Most reviews state attendance was mandatory even when learning value felt low.

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Is this professor recommended?

Depends

48/100

goals, while others call him the worst or .

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Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Fair

55/100

Open-note exams and online homework answers help many, but .

Format shift

Based entirely on in-person reviews.

Workload

Light

70/100

Homeworks, labs, and students not chasing deep learning.

Format shift

Based entirely on in-person reviews.

Teaching experience

Average

45/100

He is knowledgeable, yet lectures are often called boring and ineffective for beginners.

Format shift

Based entirely on in-person reviews.

Assessment method

Balanced

50/100

Courses mix homeworks, labs, and .

Format shift

Based entirely on in-person reviews.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

5 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

or say they learned nothing and found him tough or disengaged.

Main concern

Inconsistent teaching quality and mixed reports of .

What students said

“ and informative.”
CIS36A
“It's really easy passing this class without really doing anything.”
CIS05
“He's a .”
CIS5

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

No stored summary is available for this format.

Main concern

No main concern is stored for this format.

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

At least one Java course used open note and open computer exams, and .

Open Note ExamsOpen Computer ExamsHomework Labs Online

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

78/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

exams and mostly online homework, lab, and .

Open NoteOpen ComputerAnswers Online
“Open note/computer for exams.”
CIS36A
“ , and .”
CIS05

Online

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“It's really easy passing this class without really doing anything.”

Voice snapshots generated from 5 in-person reviews, highlighting knowledge, uneven teaching, and easy-pass options. Credibility rating: Medium.

📘 Knowledgeable Lectures

70/100

“I learned in his class Java and finally understood Object oriented programming in his class.”

😴 Weak Teaching Value

30/100

“His lectures are exceptionally boring; .”

🎯 Easy Pass Path

80/100

“It's really easy passing this class without really doing anything.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • and informative.
  • when it comes to teaching, Abboud lacks experience.
  • worse teacher

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • He's a .
  • Open note/computer for exams.
  • , and .

Theme 3

🎯

  • .
  • the subject but want to simply pass the class.
  • Be warned if you are a beginner.

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

5

Recent reviews read by the AI

5

Lifetime ratings

52/100

Evidence confidence

but limited consistency across courses and grades.

Inside 5 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 51
4 out of 51
3 out of 51
2 out of 51
1 out of 51

Course coverage

CIS36A2 reviews
CIS52 reviews
CIS051 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

3 reported outcomes

A range

2

A 2

B range

1

B 1

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

0

No reported values